The principle of happiness should be like the principle of virtue: it should not be dependent of things, but be a part of personality (and character).
—William Lyon Phelps
Topics: Happiness
There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit that they enjoy life.
—William Lyon Phelps
Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.
—William Lyon Phelps
Topics: Education
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